Former Bishop Hendricken winger Jamie Armstrong of Warwick announced via Twitter on Thursday that he has verbally committed to Northeastern University.

Former Bishop Hendricken winger Jamie Armstrong of Warwick announced via Twitter on Thursday that he has verbally committed to Northeastern University.

The 16-year-old Armstrong, a Providence Journal first-team All-State selection as a sophomore last winter, is headed to the Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut in a couple of weeks.

He was one of 52 1998-born players invited last spring to the U.S. National Team Development Programís tryout camp.

Armstrong finished tied for fourth in scoring at the USA Hockey Select 16 camp in July with four goals and nine points in five games.

In May, he was drafted by Muskegon in the second round of the United States Hockey League futures draft. He was selected in the sixth round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft by Acadie-Bathurst.

Armstrongís father, Bill, is the director of amateur scouting for the St. Louis Blues and a former player and coach with the Providence Bruins.